Seraphim's Gift

Seraphina's Awakening Pt. 1

A dream...The same one Seraphina was used to seeing time and time again. Feathers danced around her. A ripple was made when they touched the water that surrounded her. Darkness consumed the very space where she stood. The only light was the pure yellow hue that surrounded her small body. With her eyes closed she could hear it, the sound of wings flapping and metal clashing against each other. Slowly, she opened her eyes and they stared down at the pool. Images started to show beneath the water, tears fell from the cheeks of human-looking creatures and blood stained this strange looking Earth. As she watched the scene the rippling pool showed her, Seraphina could tell the battle was fierce and strangely familiar. The scene faded to black and she was left staring at her reflection. Her eyes left the pool and landed on a gate that now sat in front of her.

The gate gave off a menacing aura that sent chills down her very spine. The gate itself seemed far too familiar, just like the battle scene she saw just seconds ago. Whispers soon reached her ears, as she continued to stare at the gruesome gate, she felt as if the gate was calling out to her. Why?

Voices Seraphina felt like she knew all too well called out her name. Seraphina, Seraphina, Seraphina, over and over again. Seraphina, Seraphina, Seraphina, each time the whispers became harsher and crueler. Soon it was no longer her name being called. Seraphim, Seraphim, Seraphim, Seraphim, Seraphim!

Before she knew it fingers, cold as dry ice, laced around Seraphina's slender neck and her body fell backwards. A body loomed over hers, darkness covering it's body, as the body tightly gripped her neck. Her skin burned and tears stung her eyes as the stranger called out over and over again, Seraphim! Seraphina! Seraphim! Seraphina! Was it confusing her with someone else? She couldn't tell.

All the warm feelings in her body started to run cold as her life seemed to leave her own body. Vision blurring, her eyes started to close as the figure continued to chant. Seraphim! Seraphina! Seraphim! Seraphina! It's grip tightening at every word. As Seraphine started to loose consciousness the figure's chant started to turn into something else. Instead of her name it turned into a different word entirely. Why? Why? Why? Seraphim why? Why? Why? Why? That word started to fill her mind as even her hearing started to fail her. Why did you kill me!

Seraphina awoke with a start. Her head shot up from her desk, eyes widened. Sweat rolled down her face as she breathed unevenly. Her head started to ache and she placed a cold head to her heated forehead. Her hazy eyes went to the seat in front of her where Luz, her childhood friend, sat. Luz's beautiful sea-blue eyes stared at Seraphina with worry. From the looks of it class had already ended and her friend has been trying to wake her up for a while now. "Sera? Are you alright? Your face is so pale." Sera...the nickname Seraphina was given because her name was too long and hard to pronounce. Sera covered her face with her hands before letting out a shaky sigh.

The dream was still fresh in her mind. A little too fresh...Sera's hands went to her throat, she could still feel those icy fingers around it. She could feel them chocking her. As her hands clung to her throat she realized that her body was shaking. It was as if Sera was on the verge of crying. She hated that feeling, the feeling of being close to crying, the feeling of being weak. Sera's body soon jumped and her eyes focused themselves onto her worried friend's face when she felt Luz's hand over hers. Slowly and carefully Luz brought Sera's hands from her throat. "It's alright Sera...you're safe, you're no longer dreaming," her calming voice said as Luz smiled softly.

Luz....Luz always had this calming feeling that surrounded her. When ever Sera or anyone really was upset she would always cheer them up with her soft voice and calming smile. Sera always appreciated the fact that Luz had stayed by her side for so long, even though Seraphina was crazy. Everyone says that about her and avoids her. Everyone but Luz that is. Ever since they were children Luz was always around Sera. At first Sera hated it, but over time she got used to Luz's presence. Sera got into less fights because Luz was around her. Luz knew everything about Sera, from her favorite color to her darkest secrets. The same goes for Sera. Luz was Sera's only friend.